08:11 AM EDT, 09/29/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Linde ( LIN ) said Monday it has named Chief Executive Sanjiv Lamba to the additional role of chair, effective Jan. 31, 2026.

Lamba will succeed Steve Angel, who intends to retire after having served as chair since 2022, the company said.

Linde ( LIN ) also said it is appointing Sean Durbin as chief operating officer, effective Oct. 1.

Durbin previously served as the executive vice president of Linde North America, the company added.